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Student awarded prestigious Boren Scholarship for study abroad
International Student and Scholar Services
… University student from Parchment will study Arabic in Jordan for the 2015-16 academic year through a … from around the country. He and his fellow Boren Scholars are studying Arabic, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili … 5,400 students have received Boren Awards since 1994, and many of these former scholars and fellows are today …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23417
Welcome-pack items sought for Seita students
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… Anonymous (not verified) on Donations can be dropped off beginning July 20. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Donations are needed to fill more than 40 welcome packs for Western Michigan University's incoming Seita Scholars. Many of those former foster-care youth will arrive in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25200
WMU financial information student group earns recognition
Haworth College of Business
… WMU financial information student group earns recognition … baseline requirements of Beta Alpha Psi, excelling in the areas of academics and professionalism. "Achieving Superior … and as a member of Beta Alpha Psi, there are so many opportunities in which to take part." The chapter …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36522
WMU students celebrate partnership with county juvenile home
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… from WMU's African-American Males First-Year Experience seminar celebrated their service-learning partnership with the … and relationship building among all participants, but also careful reflection on the importance of leadership and civic … year since 2006, with distinction in 2012. Additionally, many students, faculty, staff and community partnerships …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36750
Daneen Wardrop named WMU's 2013 Distinguished Faculty Scholar
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… Daneen Wardrop named WMU's 2013 Distinguished Faculty Scholar Submitted by Anonymous (not … pillars of research and creative writing throughout her career, believing that the process of writing poetry is … among scholars." A colleague from another institution noted how, as an editor of a literary journal, she has had the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9722
WMU to hold town hall on safety notification guidelines, questions
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… WMU to hold town hall on safety notification guidelines, questions Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … up following the deadly shootings in the broader Kalamazoo area Saturday, Feb. 20. It is being held in partnership with … for 10 days after the event. Saturday's shootings led to many members of the WMU community asking why the University …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30538
U-M prof to discuss income inequality, taxes during talk
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… in the United States Department of Commerce. His research areas are in public finance, law and economics. Upcoming … Increased while Education Inequality Has Decreased in Many Developing Countries." March 28: Dr. Howard Stein, professor in the Department of Afro American …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43410
Advisor for start-up businesses to speak at upcoming lecture
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… Advisor for start-up businesses to speak at upcoming lecture Submitted by Anonymous … social businesses and impact investment funds will share his story of breaking into the social business sector … 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 , in 2000 Schneider Hall. His talk, "How to Break Into the Social Business Sector: What You Need …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9355
Anita Hill to kick off new 'Raise Your Voice' speaker series
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… harassment directed at then-U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, will launch a new speaker series at Western … The documentary, "Anita: Speaking Truth to Power," will be shown at 5:30 and 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29 , at the downtown … especially a lot of us were aghast at the statistic that as many as one in five women on college campuses may be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21125
WMU peer education program recognized at regional conference
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… a peer education program of 25 students led by Dr. Christine Iaderosa , received the 2014-15 Outstanding Program … among all colleges and universities in a four-state area. BACCHUS is an acronym for Boosting Alcohol … Health of University Students. Work honored includes fall shows, residence hall tours WMU was honored for Theatre for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24884